hemlocks were delimbed 20' - need evergreen hedge fast

Hi all -

A crazy landscaper delimbed my hemlocks - unevenly - from between 10 feet to 20 feet up......... I need an understory evergreen hedge/screen that can make this view seem like it was done on purpose!

Can you suggest something that I can buy which is already rather tall? (I'd like something that can get to 10 or 15' tall....) Also, I want it to be able to be planted in between my hemlocks as much as possible, not have to be planted 3 feet away, taking up more yard. So, something tall (10-15') and rather thin (2 - 3 feet) on one side, stretching out maybe 15 feet wide.

Help!!

Thx - june

Marjan . . . We've found the Ficus tree to grow the quickest and fullest for hedge/shrub/tree coverage. It does shed some if you don't mind some foliage cleanup. Good luck!

ipodpal- I don't think planting Ficus trees is much use in Massachusetts.

Hi,
The skyrocket juniper might work for you. "juniperus virginicana"
http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/JUNVIRH.pdf

I'd be tempted to cut a landscapers throat . That's not funny .

At the very least, I'd insist that the landscaper pay for whatever you decide to use as a replacement screen. You might also consider going onto Angie's List and give him the bad rating he deserves for doing such a thing without asking you if you wanted it done.

Hi. I have seen this before and there is in my opinion a few things you can do. There is a tall slender Arborvite Emerald Green, that is sold by Lowes, that I used then this happened to me. My limbs were lost because the trees were old and dropped the dead branches. On the other hand you could use something like forcythia. This will grow tall, give you color in the spring, and you can trim it to cover the bottoms of those hemlocks. The same thing can be done with Rose of Sharon. The they, of course will not be green during the winter months. Holly may not get as tall as you want but it will fill in and give you color, staying green too.

Good luck.

They don't grow especially fast, but I think large-leaf rhododendrons look great around the base of a tree. They do eventually get large and have a loose shape that will flow around the bases of the trees, giving a natural look. Plus flowers in late spring! I have a line-up of rhododendrons in various shades in the back of my house and it is nice to have the variety--white, pink, and dark pink--next to each other.

Viburnum x pragense...